Houston Under Flash Flood Warning Until 8 a.m. Tuesday

The city of Houston activated its Emergency Operations Center at 1 a.m. Tuesday as torrential rain continued to pound the area, and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the Houston area until 8 a.m.

Several areas, mostly in west Houston and northwest Harris County, received between three and six inches of rain overnight. Along Beltway 8 on the west side, a few areas neared seven inches.

As a result, the Emergency Operations Center is urging residents to be careful during the morning commute. Officials are reminding drivers never to try to pass through areas of high water or try to drive around barricades police have set up, and to seek alternate routes to avoid flood-prone areas.

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